Jul 18 2009
Burr Stuck in the Abyss
According to a July 12th poll taken by Public Policy Polling, Senator Richard Burr had better get his game on if he wants to see another term in the U.S. Senate. While Burr is ahead of his potential Democrat challengers, his approval rating is hovering in the lower forties to mid thirties and he doesn’t poll any higher than 42% of the vote at this point in time.
Burr currently has an approval rating of 36% with 29% of state voters holding an unfavorable view of him. A 36% approval rating for an incumbent is pretty piss poor, but Burr’s one saving grace is that the disapproval is even lower meaning that about a third of North Carolina voters aren’t sure what they think of him. That still isn’t good, but it would be a lot more damning if his disapproval was in the fifties or sixties.
Against Democrat Cal Cunningham Burr wins 40% to 31% and against Kenneth Lewis he wins 42% to 31%. Both of these fairly unknown candidates hold Burr well under the 50% mark which is considered safe territory for an incumbent politician.
There are so many factors going on right now that it’s really impossible to make any kind of prediction as to what Burr could face in next year’s election. Governor Beverly Perdue (D) has an abysmal approval rating of 25% just after six months in office. Former Governor Mike Easley (D) and his wife are under several corruption related investigations. The Democrat State Legislature in North Carolina is ready to pass an astronomical tax increase. Furthermore, throw in the quagmire going on at the Federal level with Cap and Tax, the failing stimulus legislation, the growing opposition to ObamaCare, and President Obama’s sinking popularity and Burr could end up sailing to reelection despite these numbers.
On the other hand, if the economy does pick up and employment begins a steady increase between now and November of next year and Obama begins to rebound back to higher approval ratings Burr could just as easily be retired. I think Burr’s reelection will be more about the Democrats at both the state and Federal level than it will be about Richard Burr.
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Well, limousine liberals and MSM “elites”, you had your fun… and probably almost broke your arm patting yourself on the back after you got the Dear Leader elected.
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Now you are getting the taxes you deserve, as Barack Obama is going to BLEED YOU DRY. And you can forget writing off your local taxes on your overpriced eastcoast/leftcoast home… you’ll be paying more on that, too.
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And here’s the kicker: you’ll be sending alot of that money to people in red states… to people whom you can’t stand.
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New Yorkers, Californians, residents of the Northeast and the D.C. Corridor, you elected Obama… so step-up and pay those absurd taxes without complaining. You wanted bigger government.. so try THIS on for size.
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Those who live in places with more rational state tax structures will welcome you when you want to move there… well not really, LOL.
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So head-out first-thing Monday morning and jump in your Prius with the “Change” bumper-sticker on the back and GET TO WORK… Chairman O needs your money.
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Reaganite Republican:
you are a retard.
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